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ACS Project SEED

Project SEED (Summer Educational Experience for the Economically Disadvantaged) is a program sponsored jointly by the American Chemical Society and local industry which provides high school students, usually 11th graders, with the opportunity to serve as a research assistant in a college or university research laboratory under the supervision of a mentor who has an ongoing research program. Participants must be from families with incomes below $30,000. Preference is given to students from minority groups which are underrepresented in the scientific community. The goal is to identify students who have shown interest in a career in chemistry and the ability to do so, but who need encouragement and guidance to get there. Counseling on opportunities available for scientific careers, how to apply for college admission and financial aid, and opportunities available for financial aid is provided. A stipend of $1,500 is provided for each student for the first year and $1,800 for the second year in the program.


Recent Participants

We have had a number of students from local high schools participate in Project SEED at Rider in recent years. Many have continued scientific pursuits in at the college level and some even to the graduate school level.

2002

  • Aaron Denis Granville H.S.
  • Alim Edwards Granville H.S.
  • Sarah Glersaye Granville H.S.
  • Suet Kam Lam Hopewell Valley H.S.
  • Abideen Onigbanjo Granville H.S.
  • Quam Onigbanjo Granville H.S.

2001

  • Shannon Adams-Akinleye Granville H.S.
  • Shaynah Burden Granville H.S.
  • Josephine Glersaye (2nd year) Trenton Central H.S.
  • Ulander Miott McCorristin H.S.
  • Robert Poole (2nd year) McCorristin H.S.
  • Christopher Zahn McCorristin H.S.

2000

  • Brenda Cortez Trenton Central H.S.
  • Jessica Ding (2nd year) Lawrence H.S.
  • Josephine Glersaye Trenton Central H.S.
  • Mafoloe Hoff (2nd year) Trenton Central H.S.
  • Rajmeet Mann Hightstown H.S.
  • Robert Poole McCorristin H.S.
  • Christian Spivey Trenton Central H.S.

1999

  • Jessica Ding Lawrence H.S.
  • Mafoloe Hoff Trenton Central H.S.
  • Jeremy Oltarzewski Nottingham H.S.
  • Jamie Orie Trenton Central H.S.
  • Jeamie Sheref The Lawrenceville School

1998

  • Marilyn Baird Nottingham H.S.
  • Isaac Bethea Trenton Central H.S.
  • Susannah Chiu Lawrence H.S.

1997

  • Darlene Guerrier Trenton Central H.S.
  • Ann Marie Hamilton Trenton Central H.S.
  • Richard Ricketts Trenton Central H.S.
  • Daniel C. Smith Hamilton High School West
  • Lyndon Stephenson Germantown-Lankanau H.S.

1996

  • Suzanne Bleier (2nd year) West Windsor-Plainsboro H.S.
  • Melvin Alston Germantown-Lankenau H.S.
  • Adrinne Vassell Trenton Central H.S.
  • Kevin Vaughn Hamilton High School West
  • Damon Walton Germantown-Lankanau H.S.

1995

  • DuWayne Barrett Trenton Central High School
  • Frederic Cureton Overbrook High School
  • Gabriel Cabasquini Nottingham High School
  • Suzanne Bleier West Windsor -Plainsboro H.S.
  • Stacey Patton The Lawrenceville School

1994

  • Carla Blizzard Trenton Central High School
  • Duc Nguyen Trenton Central High School
  • Djenaba Figueroa Trenton Central High School
  • Jason Smith Trenton Central High School

1993

  • Steve Furyk Nottingham High School
  • Jesse Guleria West Windsor-Plainsboro High School
  • Tina Nguyen Trenton Central High School
  • Paul Sabelnik Steinert High School
  • Kenya Williams Trenton Central High School

1992

  • Felicia Bland Trenton Central High School
  • Rocco Jones Hamilton High School
  • West Rachelle Reyes Trenton Central High School
  • Louis Shun Lawrence High School
  • Roberta Ng Lawrence High School

1991

  • Felicia Bland Trenton Central High School
  • Elizabeth Fernandez Hamilton High School
  • West Marc McKithen Trenton Central High School

Local Sponsors Rider's Project SEED

  • American Chemical Society (Trenton Section)
  • American Cyanamid
  • BASF
  • Betz Laboratories
  • Envirogen
  • Exxon Biomedical
  • FMC
  • Hoechst-Celanese
  • National Starch & Chemical
  • NOBCCHE (National Organization of Black Chemists & Chemical Engineers)
  • Pharmacopeia
  • Rhein Chemie
  • Rohm & Haas

Project SEED was organized by the American Chemical Society in 1970 as a national program to encourage students from low income and minority families to enter careers in science. Thousands of students have participated. A recent national survey of SEED alumni indicated that 85% completed four or more years of college and most are in scientific careers.  A condition for all potential sponsors of SEED programs is that matching funds be raised to cover at least 50% of the cost. In recent years we have been able to raise over $10,000 annually to match the contribution of the ACS. These sponsors listed above are gratefully acknowledged for their support.

Project SEED at Rider University is currently administrated by Dr. John Sheats.